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1990 Texas Longhorns football
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (8–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLynn Amedee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLeon Fuller (7th season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 77,809)
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Houston 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 15 Texas A&M 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Baylor 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rice 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SMU 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Southwest Conference. They played their home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team was led by head coach David McWilliams.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 811:00 a.m.at No. 21 Penn State*No. 23
RaycomW 17–1385,973
September 226:30 p.m.No. 20 Colorado*No. 22
ESPNL 22–2977,273
October 66:30 p.m.at Rice
W 26–1034,800
October 133:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Oklahoma*
ESPNW 14–1375,587
October 2012:00 p.m.ArkansasNo. 19
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
RaycomW 49–1772,657
October 271:00 p.m.SMUNo. 13
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 52–365,128
November 312:00 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 14
RaycomW 41–2250,276
November 106:45 p.m.No. 3 HoustonNo. 14
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–2482,547
November 1711:00 a.m.at TCUNo. 7
CBSW 38–1039,007
November 241:00 p.m.at BaylorNo. 6
PPVW 23–1345,649
December 111:00 a.m.Texas A&MNo. 5
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
CBSW 28–2782,518
January 1, 199112:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 Miami (FL)*No. 3
CBSL 3–4673,521
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1990 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Jeff Boyd
RB Phil Brown
WR Keith Cash
WR Kerry Cash
TE Stephen Clark
RB Deon Cockrell
WR Mike Davis
WR Darrick Duke
RB Lemel Foreman
QB Peter Gardere RSo
RB Butch Hadnot
OL Chuck Johnson
WR Graylin Johnson
OL Duane Miller
QB Mike Murdock
WR Kenny Neal
WR Cosmo Palmieri
RB Chris Samuels
QB Jimmy Saxton
OL Todd Smith
OL Stan Thomas
TE Curtis Thrift
RB Adrian Walker
WR Johnny Walker
RB Patrick Wilson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Mark Berry
DB Grady Cavness
LB Anthony Curl
DL Shane Dronett
DL Oscar Giles
DB Lance Gunn
DL Tommy Jeter
LB Brian Jones Sr
DL James Patton
LB Boone Powell
DB Stanley Richard
LB Winfred Tubbs
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Michael Pollack
P Alex Waits
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Penn State

See also: 1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 1989 L 12–16

Colorado

#20 Colorado at #22 Texas
1 234Total
• Buffaloes 7 7015 29
Longhorns 10 363 22
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
  • Game start: 6:39 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 77,273
  • Game weather: 79° F, Cloudy/Low Overcast, Wind NE 15-20
  • Referee: Larry Fisher
  • Television network: ESPN
      
Scoring summary
Q18:46TEXKerry Cash 6-yard pass from Gardere (Pollak kick)TEX 7–0
3:30COLGeorge Hemingway 38-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick)Tied 7–7
0:16TEXPollak 47-yard field goalTEX 10–7
Q26:51COLEric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 14–10
1:26TEXPollak 25-yard field goalCOL 14–13
Q34:44TEXBrown 2-yard run (Pass failed)TEX 19–14
Q414:22TEXPollak 22-yard field goalTEX 22–14
10:10COLEric Bieniemy 4-yard run (Pass failed)TEX 22–20
5:47COLEric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 27–22
0:29COLSafety, Williams tackled Garder in End ZoneCOL 29–22
See also: 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–1 1989 L 6–27

Rice

See also: Rice Owls football
Overall record Last meeting Result
55–20–1 1989 W 31–30

Oklahoma

Texas vs. #4 Oklahoma
1 234Total
• Longhorns 7 007 14
Sooners 3 730 13
Scoring summary
1OUR.D. Lashar 47 yard field goalOU 3-0
1TEXKerry Cash 8 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick)TEX 7-3
2OUDewell Brewer 9 yard run (R.D. Lashar kick)OU 10-7
3OUR.D. Lashar 36 yard field goalOU 13-7
42:00TEXKeith Cash 16 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick)TEX 14-13
See also: 1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Shootout
Overall record Last meeting Result
48–32–4 1989 W 28–24

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Arkansas

See also: 1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
53–18 1989 W 24–20

SMU

See also: 1990 SMU Mustangs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
41–22–4 1989 W 45–13

Texas Tech

See also: 1990 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
30–9 1989 L 17–24

Houston

See also: 1990 Houston Cougars football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–6–1 1989 L 9–47

TCU

See also: 1990 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
55–19–1 1989 W 31–17

Baylor

See also: 1990 Baylor Bears football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
56–19–4 1989 L 7–50

Texas A&M

See also: 1990 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
63–28–5 1989 L 10–21

Miami (FL) (Cotton Bowl)

#4 Miami (FL) vs. #3 Texas
1 234Total
• Hurricanes 12 71413 46
Longhorns 0 300 3
     
Scoring summary
18:53MIACarlos Huerta 28-yard field goalMIA 3–0
5:26MIACarlos Huerta 50-yard field goalMIA 6–0
0:11MIAWesley Carroll 12-yard pass from Erickson (pass failed)MIA 12–0
27:43TEXMichael Pollak 29-yard field goalMIA 12–3
4:17MIAWesley Carroll 24-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick)MIA 19–3
311:46MIADarrin Smith 34-yard interception return (Huerta kick)MIA 26–3
6:09MIARandal Hill 48-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick)MIA 33–3
410:56MIARandy Bethel 4-yard pass from Erickson (kick blocked)MIA 40–3
9:23MIALeonard Conley 26-yard run (Huerta kick)MIA 46–3
Main article: 1991 Cotton Bowl Classic
See also: 1990 Miami Hurricanes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 1981 W 14–7

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References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Instant Replay: UT 14, OU 13 Horns Hook The Sooners On Late TD". The Oklahoman. October 14, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Texas enjoys Sooner roast for second straight year." Eugene Register-Guard. 1990 Oct 14.
  4. ^ Rhoden, William C. (January 2, 1991). "Ferocious Miami Cuts Texas Down to Size". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2018.


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